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Published 11 Feb 2025, 15:56 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

STRATEGIC INFRASTRUCTURE AND CO-LOCATION EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES

Authority: Coventry University (Education)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

GoodsOpen procedure

Sectors: Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages (30)Software Packages & ERP (48) Delivery: UKWest Midlands (UKG)

Awarded value£25,000,000published contract · exc. VAT

Submissions closed 12 Mar 2025awarded 17 Jul 2025

Awarded to CDW Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Coventry University Group is seeking to align with an exclusive infrastructure and technical services partner with a proven track record of delivering innovative and sustainable solutions that drive growth and create lasting value for our business. The selected partner will provide comprehensive support to enhance our digital capabilities and help achieve business goals over the next five years. The contract term will be a five plus five year total contract term.

The partner will act as an extension of our digital infrastructure teams, supporting and leading the successful realisation of cutting-edge digital projects. Specifically, the partnership will focus on:

Co-design, implementation, and ongoing co-hosting of IT infrastructure, including:
Co-Location Datacentre Services.
Servers and storage solutions.
Network infrastructure (LAN, WAN, etc.).
Cloud integration and services.
Disaster recovery and business continuity planning.
Security solutions (firewalls, intrusion detection, etc.).
Infrastructure monitoring and management tools.
Proactive maintenance and support for all infrastructure components.
Technical expertise and guidance on infrastructure optimisation and future planning.
Professional services available for specific technical disciplines and domains.

CPV: Data-processing machines (hardware) · Media storage and reader devices · Servers · Storage management software package · Storage media · Super computer

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal

Delivery: UK, West Midlands

Extensions: 5+5 contract term.Variant bids: not allowed

30211100 Super computer 30233000 Media storage and reader devices 30234000 Storage media 48782000 Storage management software package 48820000 Servers

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more

How bids were scored

Quality: 70%Price: 30%

Published award criteria (2)

Quality: 70
Price: 30

What this means for your bid

Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Open procedure
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Goods
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: No (one-off requirement)
First published: 11 Feb 2025, 15:56 GMT
Last source update: 4 Aug 2025, 16:16 BST
Award evaluation window: 12 Mar 2025 – …
Authority reference: FRAM-1499-25-TH
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-045767
Classification (CPV): Data-processing machines (hardware)Media storage and reader devicesServersStorage management software packageStorage mediaSuper computer
Delivery area: UKWest Midlands (UKG)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04ddd6 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

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Submission deadline: 12 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel: {"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages: en
Bid validity: 120 days from the deadline
Bids opened: 12 Mar 2025, 12:01 GMT

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

in-tendhost.co.uk/coventryuniversity/a… ↗

Timeline

12 Mar 2025 → 4 Aug 2025 · 3 dates

Submission deadline
12 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
Bids opened
12 Mar 2025, 12:01 GMT
Notice published
4 Aug 2025, 16:16 BST

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 4 Aug 2025

Status changed to complete
4 Aug 2025, 16:16 BST
Buyer details updated
4 Aug 2025, 16:16 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £25,000,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 17 Jul 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
CDW Limited	£25,000,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

STRATEGIC INFRASTRUCTURE AND CO-LOCATION EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES · CDW Limited
Signed
17 Jul 2025
Value
£25,000,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Coventry University

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Priory Street, COVENTRY, West Midlands, CV15FBContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

CDW LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02465350 3rd Floor One New Change, Lond, UK, EC4M 9AF

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.